Kathryn Bolinger
doesn't consider her own sketches finished until she's inked them. "I
like the lines and textures of a brush--the fluidity of it. I draw
better with a brush."

Bolinger's artistry
surfaced at the age of one and a half. "When I was a kid I would draw
on the walls at home. Instead of punishing me, my parents put up
butcher paper and chalk boards as far as I could reach. I drew
constantly; I still do."

Ever since her
arrival in New York in 1991, Kathryn Bolinger has worked at Valiant
Comics, first as a background inker under the tutelage of Bob Layton.
Her talents recognized, she quickly moved up the ranks to full-fledged
inker. In regard to her craft, Bolinger credits everything she does to
timing, professionalism and persistence.

History:* Native of Weatherford, Texas

* Currently resides
in Manhattan, New York.

* First job at
Valiant was on the Nintendo line of books.

"I grew up on a farm. I've wanted to
come to New York since I was eleven years old. The day I found out I
had a job at Valiant, I threw a huge party."